India’s Proposed Labeling Rule too Stringent Says Review

The proposed labeling regulation in India will be among the most stringent in the world, and could potentially result in low consumer benefits at a high cost. This was forwarded by Guillaume Gruere of the International Food Policy Research Institute and S. R. Rao of India’s Ministry of Science and Technology in “A review of international labeling policies of genetically modified food to evaluate India’s proposed rule”.

The authors’ review of experiences of developed countries showed that mandatory labeling regulations did not result in additional consumer choice or information.  Similarly, developing countries with labeling rules did not effectively implement their regulations.

See the review, and read other papers in http://agbioforum.org.